Heather Ryan: our plan of Action!
Joe Sonka January 22nd, 2008
(crossposted at BlueGrassRoots)
OK, as you all know by now, Mitch McConnell has succeeded in his efforts to get Heather Ryan fired for simply filming him and asking about the war in Iraq.
Now…. what can we do?
FIRST
This mother of two who supports her family is now out of a job. But Heather is also a Mary Kay saleswoman. To help her support her family in these trying times, think of buying some of her products at her Mary Kay site. Valentine's Day is coming up, so there's your angle, fellas.
SECOND
Call Heather's cowardly employers at Maiden Alley Cinema and give them a piece of your mind.
(270) 441-7007
(888) 442-7007
Jason Coltharp, (JCOLTHARP@whitlow-law.com) secretary and spokesman for Paducah Film Society Board of Directors
Jay Siska, chairman of the board
Be sure to ask them, ‘if you are a non-partisan non-profit, why are you letting Mitch McConnell film his re-election campaign commercials there?’
THIRD
Write a letter to the editor and call EVERY media outlet in Kentucky that has TOTALLY IGNORED this story (The Puducah sun is the only publication to even talk to Heather). And believe me, they all know about this and are CHOOSING to ignore it.
Here's a handy Letter to the editor finder for the paper near you at the KY GOP site. Thanks, fellas.
Ryan Alessi- 859-231-1303, ralessi@herald-leader.com
Jack Brammer- 859-231-1302, jbrammer@herald-leader.com
John Stamper- 859-231-3204, jstamper@herald-leader.com
John Cheves- jcheves@herald-leader.com
James Carroll, 202-906-8141, jcarroll@courier-journal.com
Joe Gerth, 582-4702, jgerth@courier-journal.com
Stephenie Steitzer, 502-875-5136, ssteitzer@gannett.com
Mark Hebert - 502.582.7220, mark.hebert@whas11.com
Pat Crowley- 859.578.5581, pcrowley@enquirer.com
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- Comments(9)
Why hasn’t CNN, Nancy Grace, MSNBC, Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson, Keith Obermam or Dan Abrams covered this story, are they all afraid of of the big bad wolf? I know why Fox News hasn’t covered it, they support Mitch.
I urge those of us who think this is an illegal dismissal and an affront to the 1st amendment rights of Heather to go to the comments on the blogs I will post below. It will blow your mind to read what drivel is being spouted against HEATHER Ryan. God , I hope the ACLU takes her case. Wouldn’t it be sweet to see the board questioned under oath…and then we get to hear what Mitch says he did to hurt this dissenter.
http://pageonekentucky.com/2008/01/22/breaking-video-of-mcconnell-ryan-encounter/#comments
and
http://pageonekentucky.com/2008/01/21/fired-for-questioning-mcconnell/#comments
I don’t think it helped when heather’s daughter was screaming in the background. It made the whole incident more dramatic than what it should have been. What makes matters worse is that this was posted on youtube. Heather has the first amendment right to ask questions,but Senator McConnell has the right not to answer those questions. More and more people are baited into these situations especially when video cameras are around. I don’t know heather, but one could question her intentions when she had a video camera and that she was trying to bait Senator McConnell into a argument. There is a time and place to ask questions without making a scene. Only through appropriate and intelligent conversation can this country’s problems can be solved. As for maiden alley cinema they did what any business would have done. They seperated themselves from someone who could have hurt their business. The Iraq war has not been handled properly ,but would the democrats have done any better? No one knows for sure,but since 9-11 I have not seen another attack on american soil. I’ll credit any political party that keeps us safe from terrorism. Heather please reconsider your reasons for running for political office. Im afraid your being used by some far left political group only to gain attention for their organization. What worse is that you are ruining you chances of being employed elsewhere the farther this goes. Im sorry you lost your job,but don’t ruin your reputation by taking this futher that what it’s gone. Please think of your children and your family.
I know these comments may anger some,but please do not be abusive or use foul language when responding to my comments in this letter. It’s only through calm and intelligent conversation that thinks can be achieved. Please respect my views and I will respect your views. Thanks
Concern trolls get me hot.
Don’t worry Joe, that troll has reason to be concerned. Heather is rallying voters whenever she sees them.
David, you and the Whitfield campaign should be afraid!!
Heather Heather Heather Ryan,
If your fellow American’s in Kentucky knew that nearly 3 yrs ago, you committed an adulteress affair on a very innocent sweet bed restricted handicap ex with a reality show producer who broke up with you because you resembled a man.
What will your people say if they knew that you owned and operated live chat boards of kids pageants and allowed bashing of babies and you made racial slurs of African American children.
Does your people in Kentucky know that you refer your birth mother as trailer trash and you sued her in court simply because you are a hateful individual with no self respect or morals?
Are your fellow Americans aware that you participated in a TV Reality show thru the Bravo Network hosted by World of Wonder named “PARTY PARTY”. You not only hosted the show by cheating on your handicapped ex with the show’s producer but you sunk so low as to create a harmful and dangerous
environment by secretly inviting the birthday child’s stalker to the party for TV drama per the request of your lover. You spent 2 weeks filming for the show and most were spent at the Hagerstown Microtel Hotel sleeping with the show’s producer behind your ex’s back. Also interum neglecting your obviously starving for attention child. Leaving her for days at a time with strangers without her very much needed medications that prevents her from bouncing off walls. I feel sorry for the people of Kentucky if you get elected because it doesn’t get anymore, sleazier, backstabbing, two faced, dispicable, poor excuse as a human being than you. Who I most feel sorry for is your children and the fact that you are obviously teaching them to hate differences rather than to embrace them. I was not shocked nor suprise to watch her screaming with hate on her tone as she disturbingly yelled at Mr Whitfield.
As a democratic voter myself, I would chose to elect Bush 1000 times over then vote for you. You are vulgar and slime, all the true traits of a skanky politician. Mr Whitefield would mop the floor with all the information I got on you girly.
I am and will contact news media and your opponent with so much proof contained in the video and emails.
TTFN,
Chica mama
Hey chica moron
For starters Im positive Ive known Heather longer than you and know her far better than you also. Ive known her 36 years.
For starters that sweet inocent Bed riden ex you speak of was really an abusive scumbag who took all of heathers money ( He insisted she direct deposit he pay checks into his account) expected her to never speak to her family and tried to coerce her into marriage.
If a guy dosent treat his wife or girlfriend well that guy can expect the relationship not to end well.
Calls her mother trailer trash? Ive never once ever heard her say that ever. Her mother is hard working and loves heather to no end. Heather does not disrespect her mother like that or her father either for that matter.
Im pretty sure I know who you are chica moron. Id wager your really heather’s jilted ex scumbag ED! you know ED you took advantage of and kept my sister basically a prisoner for seven years. Im glad she dumped you. Truth be told Her husband is 1000x’s a better man than you will ever be. So take your BS post and crawl back under your rock “Butter blood”
Hi
I was just now trying to watch the “live” debate with whitfield and Ryan. however, whitfield didn’t show up AND ket1 had turned the volume almost all the way to 0 on her! I called them 15 minutes ago (600 Cooper Drive | Lexington, KY 40502 | (859) 258-7000 | (800) 432-0951) and still they haven’t fixed the sound. “Sounds” like whitfield slipped some cash to someone for the audio assist. What a rip off for the public. Oh, now Ryan/whitfield debate is done and they turned the sound back right! Ha! Oh, now they’ve turned it back down “some” on whitfields “pre-recorded” equal rights fairness segment. I feel Like I’ve been ripped-off on a legit debate of these two candidates.
Just thought folks should know what was taking place. Thanks
Salli in Henderson Kentucky
David, how is anyone supposed to communicate with Mitch McConnell if you don’t yell at him? A United States Senator having the right to ignore and not answer questions? If I were in business I would hire anyone who gives the scumbag Communist China McConnell hell in public. David, my man, looks like you completely agree with Communist loving Elaine Chao who says that Americans need anger management. No, we don’t need anger management classes, but we DO need a Senator who will explain his actions and be loyal to the United States first and foremost and that TRASH McConnell just does NOT fit the bill. If CEOs want to export jobs then they need to renounce their United States Citizenship and LEAVE. We don’t need them here and we don’t need to afford them the protection of the laws of the United States either. Even though I have never worked for one, I have no problems with a labor union but of course low classed trash like Mitch McConnell does. David, you are a fine example of what is WRONG with Kentucky and the United States.